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The real-life techno-thriller from a best-selling publisher and aviation expert that recaptures the traditional moments leading up to the unveiling of the space shuttle Columbia and the thrilling account of her daring maiden airfare. Using interviews, NASA oral histories, and lately declassified materials, Into the African american pieces along the remarkable untold account of the Columbia mission and the daring people who dedicated themselves to help america succeed in the age of space exploration. On Apr 12, 1981, NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral. It had been the most advanced, state-of-the-art traveling machine ever before built, challenging the intellects and creativeness of America's top technicians and pilots. Columbia was the world's first proper spaceship: a winged rocket airplane, how big is an airliner and capable of traveling to space and back before getting ready to fly again. Onboard were moonwalker John Young and test pilot Bob Crippen. Less than an hour after Young and Crippen's stunning departure from the Cape, all had not been well. Tiles designed to protect the ship from the blowtorch burn off of reentry were absent from the heat shield. In case the damage to Columbia was too great, the astronauts wouldn't be able to go back safely to Earth. NASA turned to the Country wide Reconnaissance Office, a spy organization hidden deep inside the Pentagon whose very living was classified. To greatly help the ship, the NRO would attempt something never done before. Success would require skill, perfect timing, and good luck. Set against the backdrop of the Freezing War, Into the African american is a thrilling competition against time and the amazing true account of the first space shuttle mission that celebrates our enthusiasm for spaceflight.
